Gulf Today

I chose to live here, in Room 201, because when I took possession of the papal apartment, inside myself I distinctly heard a 'no.' The papal apartment is not luxurious, but it is large. I need to live among people.— Pope Francis explained in a past interview why he chose a modest residence.

"UNRWA is committed to stay & deliver education and other basic services to Palestine Refugees in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, in accordance with the General Assembly resolution mandated to the Agency."— Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General, who spoke on social media about the agency's commitments.

"Each of these inductees created their own sound and attitude that had a profound impact on culture and helped to change the course of Rock & Roll forever."— John Sykes, Chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, in a press release.

Israel is undermining stability in Lebanon and escalating tensions, posing 'real dangers to the security' of the region.— President Joseph Aoun condemned the air strike and called for France and the United States to compel Israel to halt its attacks.

Last night families lost a sister, a brother, a mother, father, son or a daughter. Those families are living every family's nightmare.— Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, speaking about the tragedy following the incident at the Lapu Lapu Festival.

"What is required is a vice president for the PA to whom the powers could be transferred."— Hani al-Masri, Palestinian analyst, commented on the need for reforms within the Palestinian Authority.

"It is a fine ship but I shall await my journeys end before I pass judgment on her."— Archibald Gracie, a first-class passenger, wrote this in a note dated April 10, 1912, about the Titanic.

"Did we really have to hold the container here for 3-4 months... until we had 120-140 thousand containers stored in this place?"— Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said after arriving in Bandar Abbas on Sunday.

"It is illegal and unconstitutional to deport, detain for deportation, or recommend deportation of a U.S. citizen."— U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty commented on the deportation of a two-year-old U.S. citizen without meaningful process.

The UN called Pakistan and India 'to exercise maximum restraint and to ensure that the situation and the developments we’ve seen do not deteriorate any further.'— The United Nations urged both countries to avoid further escalation of tensions.